Reporting Rates

Sexual assault is one of the most under reported crimes, with 68% still being left unreported.1

Why Will Only 2 Out of Every 100 Rapists Serve Time?

The majority of sexual assault are not reported to the police (an average of 68% of assaults in the last five years were not reported).1 Those rapists, of course, will never spend a day in prison. But even when the crime is reported, it is unlike to lead to an arrest and prosecution. Factoring in unreported rapes, only about 2% of rapists will ever serve a day in prison.

References

Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey: 2008-2012

FBI, Uniform Crime Reports, Arrest Data: 2006-2010

FBI, Uniform Crime Reports, Offenses Cleared Data: 2006-2010

Department of Justice, Felony Defendents in Large Urban Counties: 2009

Department of Justice, Felony Defendents in Large Urban Counties: 2009